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Municipalities in Canary Islands by share of foreign nationals

Adeje had the highest share of foreign nationals of 88 municipalities in 2024, at 48.4%. Artenara had the lowest, at 1.3%. The median was 10.4% and the figure for Canary Islands was 14.7%. Source: INE.

Highest48.4Adeje
Lowest1.3Artenara
Median10.488 municipalities
Canary Islands14.7History

Top 40 municipalities, 2024

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AdejeAdeje: 48.4 %48.4La OlivaLa Oliva: 45.7 %45.7AntiguaAntigua: 44.9 %44.9Santiago del TeideSantiago del Teide: 44.1 %44.1AronaArona: 39.4 %39.4TíasTías: 38.1 %38.1YaizaYaiza: 37.6 %37.6San Miguel de AbonaSan Miguel de Abona: 37.2 %37.2MogánMogán: 36 %36Valle Gran ReyValle Gran Rey: 34.7 %34.7PájaraPájara: 33.6 %33.6GarafíaGarafía: 30.7 %30.7PuntagordaPuntagorda: 29.7 %29.7San Bartolomé de TirajanaSan Bartolomé de Tirajana: 28.5 %28.5Granadilla de AbonaGranadilla de Abona: 26.6 %26.6Guía de IsoraGuía de Isora: 24.7 %24.7TijarafeTijarafe: 23.8 %23.8ArrecifeArrecife: 21.6 %21.6Puerto de la CruzPuerto de la Cruz: 21.1 %21.1TuinejeTuineje: 20.3 %20.3TeguiseTeguise: 19.9 %19.9FronteraFrontera: 19.8 %19.8Puerto del RosarioPuerto del Rosario: 19.3 %19.3AricoArico: 19.2 %19.2BetancuriaBetancuria: 17.9 %17.9Fuencaliente de la PalmaFuencaliente de la Palma: 17.4 %17.4Vilaflor de ChasnaVilaflor de Chasna: 16.4 %16.4HaríaHaría: 15.7 %15.7Santa Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de Tirajana: 15 %15El Pinar de El HierroEl Pinar de El Hierro: 15 %15San BartoloméSan Bartolomé: 14.8 %14.8El PasoEl Paso: 14.5 %14.5VallehermosoVallehermoso: 14.3 %14.3TazacorteTazacorte: 13.8 %13.8AlajeróAlajeró: 13.6 %13.6TinajoTinajo: 13.6 %13.6San Sebastián de la GomeraSan Sebastián de la Gomera: 13.6 %13.6PuntallanaPuntallana: 12.5 %12.5HermiguaHermigua: 12.5 %12.5Los Llanos de AridaneLos Llanos de Aridane: 12.3 %12.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Adeje48.4-0 pts
2La Oliva45.7+0.7 pts
3Antigua44.9+0.3 pts
4Santiago del Teide44.1+1.6 pts
5Arona39.4-0.1 pts
6Tías38.1-0 pts
7Yaiza37.6+0.2 pts
8San Miguel de Abona37.2+0.3 pts
9Mogán36+0.6 pts
10Valle Gran Rey34.7+0.5 pts
11Pájara33.6-0.9 pts
12Garafía30.7+0.9 pts
13Puntagorda29.7+2.1 pts
14San Bartolomé de Tirajana28.5+0.3 pts
15Granadilla de Abona26.6+0.4 pts
16Guía de Isora24.7+0.9 pts
17Tijarafe23.8+0.1 pts
18Arrecife21.6+1.9 pts
19Puerto de la Cruz21.1+1 pts
20Tuineje20.3+1.2 pts
21Teguise19.9-0.2 pts
22Frontera19.8+1.4 pts
23Puerto del Rosario19.3+1.5 pts
24Arico19.2+0.4 pts
25Betancuria17.9-0.2 pts
26Fuencaliente de la Palma17.4+2.5 pts
27Vilaflor de Chasna16.4+1.3 pts
28Haría15.7+0.2 pts
29Santa Lucía de Tirajana15+0.6 pts
30El Pinar de El Hierro15-0.2 pts
31San Bartolomé14.80 pts
32El Paso14.5+0.5 pts
33Vallehermoso14.3+1.1 pts
34Tazacorte13.8+0.2 pts
35Alajeró13.6+0.6 pts
36Tinajo13.6+0.4 pts
37San Sebastián de la Gomera13.6+0.6 pts
38Puntallana12.5+1.9 pts
39Hermigua12.5+2.2 pts
40Los Llanos de Aridane12.3-0.1 pts
41Villa de Mazo12+1.5 pts
42Valverde11.4+1.2 pts
43Breña Baja10.9+0.4 pts
44Barlovento10.7+1.5 pts
45Santa Úrsula10.2+0.3 pts
46Fasnia10.2+1.3 pts
47Los Silos10.1+1.2 pts
48Icod de los Vinos10+0.9 pts
49La Aldea de San Nicolás9.4-0.5 pts
50Las Palmas de Gran Canaria9+0.6 pts
51Agulo8.8+1.3 pts
52Agüimes8.3+0.4 pts
53El Tanque8.3-0.2 pts
54Santa Cruz de la Palma8.2+0.2 pts
55Breña Alta8+0.4 pts
56Santa Cruz de Tenerife7.7+0.3 pts
57San Andrés y Sauces7.7+0.8 pts
58El Sauzal7.6+0.5 pts
59Agaete7.4+0.9 pts
60Garachico7.3+0.2 pts
61Güímar7.2+0.1 pts
62Candelaria7.2-0.3 pts
63Buenavista del Norte7.1+0.3 pts
64El Rosario7.1+0.2 pts
65Los Realejos6.9+0.6 pts
66San Cristóbal de La Laguna6.7+0.3 pts
67Ingenio60 pts
68La Matanza de Acentejo6+0.3 pts
69La Guancha5.9+0.4 pts
70La Orotava5.8+0.3 pts
71Arafo5.8+0.6 pts
72Santa Brígida5.5+0.7 pts
73Valsequillo de Gran Canaria5.3+0.4 pts
74La Victoria de Acentejo5.1+0.5 pts
75Tacoronte4.6+0.2 pts
76San Juan de la Rambla4.6+0.4 pts
77Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria4.4+1 pts
78Vega de San Mateo4.3+0.2 pts
79Telde3.9+0.3 pts
80Moya3.7+0.8 pts
81Tegueste3.5+0.4 pts
82Gáldar3.4+0.2 pts
83Teror2.9+0.2 pts
84Arucas2.8+0.2 pts
85Tejeda2.6-0.1 pts
86Valleseco2.3-0.1 pts
87Firgas2.3+0.3 pts
88Artenara1.3+0.5 pts

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Residents with foreign nationality as a percentage of total population on 1 January.

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Questions

Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Adeje, with 48.4% in 2024, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Artenara, with 1.3% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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